Posts Tagged Giveaway

This week and next Midge Ure will perform for the first time in New Zealand since Ultravox was here in 1982. His solo shows in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland and Nelson will see him playing the great range of hits he’s had a hand in. Thanks to Plus1 Off The Tracks can treat one lucky reader […]

David Gray returns to New Zealand for three shows in April – he’s playing Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre, Wednesday April 8, Auckland’s ASB Theatre, Thursday April 9 and Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena, Friday April 10. Off The Tracks has one double-pass to give to one lucky reader. So if you’re keen to see David Gray leave […]

The Doors Feast of Friends Eagle Rock Entertainment/ Eagle Vision/Shock The Doors’ Feast of Friends was an impressionistic documentary feature made in 1968, shown a handful of times and then buried. So now it’s here on DVD for all to see and padded out with a few extras. The original film – Feast of Friends […]

Monty Python LIVE (mostly) – One Down Five To Go Director: Aubrey Powell Eagle Vision/Shock/Universal The Monty Python reunion – here it is on DVD. Wobbles and all. John Cleese sleepwalks a bit, fluffs a few of his lines, Eric Idle looks more like some moisty-palmed, mouth-breathing fan that’s snuck in, dressed as Eric Idle; […]

This week J Mascis will play three shows in New Zealand (Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland). He’ll also play Dunedin next Sunday, March 1. On behalf of Plus1 Touring Off The Tracks has one double-pass for one lucky reader. You can choose the show you want to attend – Christchurch (Thursday, February 26), Wellington (Friday, February […]

Jurassic 5 will be performing three Bluesfest side shows in New Zealand. Off The Tracks has one double-pass for one lucky reader. You don’t want to miss out on seeing J5 live. Chali 2na was here late last year and that was good enough! But the full band show is something else. You can choose […]

Michael Franti & Spearhead will be performing three shows in New Zealand on the back of their Bluesfest appearances in Australia. Off The Tracks has one double-pass for one lucky reader. You can choose the show you want to attend – Christchurch (Thursday, March 26), Wellington (Friday, March 27) or Auckland (Sunday, March 29). Leave […]

20,000 Days on Earth Directors: Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard Pulse Films Ltd/Madman The DVD of 20,000 Days on Earth arrives in New Zealand with perfect timing – on the back of a sold-out series of shows by Nick Cave (see here for my review of Wellington’s first night). I’ve already reviewed the film (when it […]

Tonight, Thursday, December 11, Sage Francis returns to the stage at the San Fran (see here for ticket details and full gig info). Francis is a spoken-word artist and rapper. A performance poet, hip-hop artist and record label owner, political and social activist and repeat visitor to New Zealand. He always puts on a good […]

Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 10, Japan’s King Brothers will play a stonking set at the San Fran with Auckland band, THE DHDFDS (see here for ticket details and full gig info). Should be a rowdy-good time. And for one lucky Off The Tracks reader I have one double-pass to giveaway. To be in to win just […]

Thanks to Trigger Publicity I have one double pass to the Auckland screening of the Nick Cave film 20,000 Days On Earth (click there for my review of the movie). This is a special screening where Nick Cave will appear and host a Q&A directly after the film. To be in to win leave a […]

Alright, this is simple – I really love the new album by Into Orbit, it’s called Caverns. They’re a Wellington two-piece and you can click that link to read my review of the band’s debut long-player. Ahead of the group’s Wellington album launch I have a great prize for THREE Off The Tracks readers: a […]